What is Gender Dysphoria?
‘“That was dysphoria?” 8 signs and symptoms of indirect gender dysphoria‘ by Zinnia Jones
‘Gender Dysphoria Isn’t What You Think…‘ by Cassie LaBelle
‘Stop Confusing Gender Dysphoria With Body Dysmorphia Already‘ by Kat Callahan
How to Alleviate Dysphoria
There are many ways to alleviate dysphoria including hormone therapy, surgery, dressing a certain way and being correctly gendered by people around you. While waiting to access hormones or surgery it is important to find strategies that help you feel less distressed in your body. Body Neutrality (while often used in eating disorder treatment and for body image disorders) can sometimes be helpful here.
‘How to Shift from ‘Body Positivity’ to ‘Body Neutrality’ – and Why You Should‘ by Crystal Raypole
‘How to Deal With Gender Dysphoria: Mental Health, Gender Expression & Medical Treatments‘ by Inge Hansen and Glenn Carreau
‘20 Small Things To Do When Gender Dysphoria Gets You Down‘ by Sarah Karlan
‘25 Things I Do To Make My Body Dysphoria Feel Smaller and Quieter‘ by Kate
Body Acceptance
‘Please Come And Be Fat‘ by S. Bear Bergman
‘Black, Fat Queer Bodies: Receiving Pleasure And Demanding Respect‘ by Darian
‘Being queer when you’re fat, femme and gaysian‘ by Mark Mariano
‘I am the plus-size transfemme you stared at for too long.‘ by Rori Porter
‘Fat Queer Tells All: On Fatness and Gender Flatness’ by Allie Shyer
‘How Being Plus Size Affects Presenting As Non-Binary‘ by Gina Tonic
What is Gender Euphoria?
Gender euphoria is the opposite of gender dysphoria. It is a sense of great joy because of your gender identity, and often comes when feeling affirmed in your gender identity. Some people experience both dysphoria and euphoria, but some TGD people may only experience one or the other.
The TGD Resource Guide 